By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, John Drayman was back in front of Judge Stephen Marcus in the Los Angeles Superior Court, this time to work out a payment plan to reimburse the Montrose Shopping Park Association. Drayman originally had 28 counts filed against him; however, in March through a plea deal with the L.A. County […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Have you been in Montrose on a Friday night lately? Stroll along Honolulu Avenue and you will hear music, see sidewalks filled with families and shops open for business. “We are trying a new promotion on Friday nights to get people to shop and dine locally,” said Linda McMenamin, events coordinator/marketplace manager […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Community members will notice some activity on the corner of Rosemont and Orange avenues. This area known as Crescenta Commons is getting ready for some big changes. Several years ago the issue of what to do with this vacant piece of land just east of Monte Vista Elementary School was discussed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley and La Cañada are communities known for their unique location, high quality schools and neighborhood spirit. These are qualities well known by Kobeissi Properties owners Mike and Sandy Kobeissi, and they reflect that spirit in the ways they approach both their clients and their agents. On Friday at their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday the State Water Resources Control Board approved an emergency regulation intended to reduce outdoor urban water waste through fines of up to $500 a day. Crescenta Valley Water District and Glendale Water and Power are reviewing their individual company policies to see if their regulations are compatible with the new […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If there is one thing Californians know about it is surfing. In Redondo Beach there is even a statue to the “First Surfer in the United States,” George Freeth. The story is Freeth, of Hawaiian and Irish ancestry, was born in Honolulu in 1883. One day in 1907, Henry E. Huntington saw […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the Crescenta Cañada Lions Club collected new and gently used backpacks and suitcases, along with some toiletries, to be donated to the Los Angeles County Foster Care system. Kases for Kids is an event sponsored by the Lions Club to help ease the transition for children who are taken into […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week the Peace Corps announced some changes in the agency’s application process. The changes are designed to make it easier and more personalized for applicants to join. “The agency saw what they needed to do,” said Alejandra Garcia, Peace Corps recruiter in the Los Angeles area. In 1960, then-Senator John F. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is seeking two new student ex officio members. The CSW is composed of seven volunteer members, five of whom are appointed by the Glendale City Council and two student ex officio members to serve on the CSW for one year from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently community members have reported incidents of an apparent telephone scam involving people who claim they are IRS (Internal Revenue Service) representatives. Susan Eatherton, a La Crescenta resident, had received a message on her phone machine. “I thought it was odd,” said Eatherton. “It was a woman and she said ‘This call […]